Author Question: Which of the following patients would be the BEST candidate for fibrinolytic treatment? A) A ... (Read 72 times)

lunatika

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 548
Which of the following patients would be the BEST candidate for fibrinolytic treatment?
 
  A) A 37-year-old woman diagnosed in the ED with a hemorrhagic stroke two hours after onset of symptoms
  B) A 48-year-old man whose symptoms started while watching the 6 P.M. news and 911 was called at 6:10 P.M.
  C) An 84-year-old man who awoke in the morning with symptoms after sleeping eight hours
  D) A 64-year-old woman whose symptoms began at 8 A.M. and resolved 20 minutes later

Question 2

You are assessing a patient complaining of shortness of breath. Which of the following questions will assist you in obtaining additional information about the patient's problem?
 
  A) Why did you wait two hours before calling 911?
  B) Have you ever had a myocardial infarction before?
  C) You are having difficulty breathing; are you also having chest pain?
  D) Did you get diaphoretic when you started having shortness of breath?



nital

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 320
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

For high blood pressure (hypertension), a new class of drug, called a vasopeptidase blocker (inhibitor), has been developed. It decreases blood pressure by simultaneously dilating the peripheral arteries and increasing the body's loss of salt.

Did you know?

About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.

Did you know?

Intradermal injections are somewhat difficult to correctly administer because the skin layers are so thin that it is easy to accidentally punch through to the deeper subcutaneous layer.

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it than a toilet.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library